Kanji

What does the kanji 論 mean?

論 means argument, theory; debate. On'yomi ロン. Kun'yomi あげつら.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiロン
Kun'yomiあげつら.う
Strokes15
Main radical言
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ロンKun'yomi あげつら.う
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

argument, theory; debate

Memory hook

Words (言) sorted into ordered parts to build an argument — ARGUMENT, THEORY.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 論争ろんそうdispute, controversy
  • 論文ろんぶんthesis, research paper
  • 概論がいろんintroduction, general outline
  • 評論ひょうろんreview, critique
  • 論ずるろんずるto discuss, to argue, to debate
  • ~論~ろんtheory, treatise (suffix)
  • 弁論べんろんargument, debate (formal)
  • 無論むろんof course, naturally
  • 理論りろんtheory
  • 異論いろんobjection, dissenting opinion
  • 言論げんろんspeech, discourse; expression, argument
  • 討論とうろんdiscussion, debate
  • 論点ろんてんpoint of argument, issue
  • 論理ろんりlogic
  • 論議ろんぎdiscussion, debate
  • 目論見もくろみscheme, plan, intention
  • 結論づけるけつろんづけるto conclude, to draw a conclusion (that...)

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

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